I love collaborations.  I love collaborations especially with solo sessions. Right before I do a photo shoot with a solo session there is a feeling anxiety and excitement that overcomes me.  Those of you who are photographers can probably relate. Solo sessions are more challenging, yet they usually end up being some of my favorite portraits.    Meredith’s portraits are definitely some of my favorite. I hope that she walks away from these photos feeling beautiful, vibrant and happy because that’s what she brought yesterday. We had a great time at Town Center in Virginia Beach, and she had so many amazing suggestions that it felt effortless on my end. It was really hard to pick, but here are some of the best.

So, in terms of the quality this photo sucks, but every time I look at this photo it makes me laugh. This cat is the epitome of a curious little creature.

Trista asked Blue Shutter to take some head shots for her. She has just passed her real estate licensing exam and will soon be selling Real Estate! Yeah!!! So if you need to buy or sell a house give her a ring! :)

The Kriers have awesome animals.

Trista and Garrett are friends of ours that we met at Symphonic back in October. It wasn’t until January that we began hanging out, and I gotta say they kind of make to me laugh so much that it’s to the point of tears sometimes.  This is a compliment!  They are very generous friends too. Any time we have a people over they are always the couple to bring extra wine, dessert and finger food.  We had a blast today shooting their photos (despite it being so incredibly hot out)!  We hope you enjoy them!

As Andrew and I prepare for his deployment (that’s right readers, Andrew is deploying soon!), I think about our friends Bryn and Brian and how it feels just like yesterday that Brian was getting ready for his deployment. We took pics for them last fall as a way to celebrate their one year anniversary (and they were taken only a few weeks before he left).  I am happy to say that Brian is soon returning and I am so excited and happy for my friend Bryn. I wanted to post these photos as a way to show Bryn that, hey girl, you did it! You made it, and you’re almost at the finish line! :)

These flowers are from our front yard. They only bloom for a brief moment and last year I remember I was upset when I didn’t get the chance to snap some photo of them. The colors are just beautiful to me. So vibrant and alive! It reminds me of Florida and traveling there with my family.